Some Yankees fans upset over rainout

Apr. 1, 2008

Written by

Kevin Devaney Jr.
The Journal News

NEW YORK - Yankee fans filed out of the Stadium yesterday afternoon, roughly 90 minutes after what was supposed to be the scheduled first pitch. In an ironic twist, the rain that had just postponed the Stadium's historic final Opening Day had actually subsided.

Some fans were irked that they had to wait another day to see baseball. Others were flat-out furious.

"It's a ridiculous decision. Look, it has stopped raining," said Rebecca Klinger, 24, of White Plains. "The Yankees wimped out. I never thought it was actually going to be canceled. This is the last Opening Day in Babe Ruth's stadium. ...